Citizen Service Before Self Honors Nods Goes To 2 NYers

On March 7th, the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation announced 20 finalists for the Citizen Service Before Self Honors, which recognizes and honors those ordinary Americans who become extraordinary through their indomitable courage and selflessness.

Two New Yorkers were among them: Yevgeniy `Eugene` Marshalik and Nicholas Pekearo of New York, New York have been recognized for paying the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives while saving several others during a mass shooting on March 14, 2007.

Citizen Service Before Self Honors are unique, because they are presented to unsung heroes by our nation`s most honored heroes -- fewer than 100 living Medal of Honor recipients who comprise the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The finalists` actions epitomize the concept of 'service above self' and have been performed 'above and beyond' their professional area of responsibility or conduct.

To talk about the honor we'll have the following 3 guests on set: Nicholas' mother Iola Latman, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Col. Jack Jacobs of Brooklyn and Captain Phylis Byrne Commanding Officer of the NYPD Auxiliary Police Section.

Profiles for each of the 20 finalists are listed on the Citizen Service Before Self Honors website, www.CitizenServiceBeforeSelfHonors.org.